Many people know the Red Cross for its disaster relief work or blood donations, but helping people be prepared for emergencies is another important part of our work. The Red Cross is practicing what it preaches on preparedness, as we are working to be better ready to respond to disasters of all sizes—down the street here...
I was impress with your story about the pregnant woman ho was robed and then shot in the face… I guess I would never understand what that feels like, until it hits you very near, like, it´s not Mexican drug violence you know is far away… its in your neighborhood I have being following your blog...
Sheralee Smith, Development Manager for the American Red Cross in Ventura County, advises listeners to prepare for an earthquake. Sheralee Smith, Development Manager for the Ventura Chapter of the American Red Cross gave advice on how to prepare for an earthquake. It couldn’t be more timely, too. There was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Ecuador...
Emergency preparedness response includes having an emergency supply kit on hand, a must for every family, and especially for the self-reliant homesteader. Ice storms, earthquakes, hurricanes, blackouts or even terrorist attacks are likely to happen to anyone at anytime. And now with the threat of bioterrorism, the chances that you may have to flee your home...
A numbers game has caught up with the Earthquakes’ Ramon Sanchez. The central midfielder who captains the El Salvador national team was released this week by the Quakes. The team also cut reserve goalkeeper Andrew Weber. Sanchez was a much-touted addition midway through last season. He started 11 matches, scoring two goals and adding an assist. But...
What would I do if an earth shattering earthquake hit to make sure my dogs stayed with me safely? San Diego and earthquakes… this last week yet another one with many aftershocks shook the County. It wasn’t until now that the actuality of the devastation scene in Chili, Haiti, and Mexico became a real reality that...
OTTAWA – Confusion over whether to evacuate, and a 911 system that went down for about 20 minutes isn’t enough to classify the city’s response to Wednesday’s earthquake as anything less than a success. That’s the opinion of Ottawa’s chief of integrated safety, who said yesterday’s assessment of minor damage hasn’t changed and the most serious...
The force exerted by the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled Chile in the early morning hours of February 27 has shocked a country that is used to the earth shaking underneath their feet. Quakes are commonplace in Chile; since 1906 and counting this most recent earthquake, Chile has experienced 28 earthquakes
What are the after-effects of a Able Earthquake? Your home may accept some akin of structural accident to foundations, attenuate walls, anchorage of walls to the attic or roof, masonry chimney, and about the barn aperture or ample window openings if bendable adventure altitude are met. On the added hand, accident to non-structural elements and...
Monday, February 1, 2010 As the impact from the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12 continues to unfold, the UCSF community is reminded of the critical need to take steps to prepare for and respond to temblors. In fact, January proved to be a busy month for earthquakes; five significant earthquakes have occurred since Jan....
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